Trick or treat! Bring your little ghouls and ghosts out to one of these 2014 events in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties for some spooktacular fun.

Whether you’re looking to see a spooky show, dress up and hit a freaky festival or just get scared this Halloween, these family-friendly events have just the right amount of spookiness to get the job done. Check out this roundup to decide which fright-astic fest or eerie event is just right for your pint-sized pumpkin this Halloween.

It’s apple cider and doughnut season – but that’s not all you can enjoy at this annual event, which takes place daily. Pick a pumpkin, take a pony ride or hayride, get spooked in the haunted barn and much more.

Harvest Spooktacular at Matthaei Botanical Gardens

Oct. 4, 2014

Address: 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor

Phone: 734-647-7600

Times: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday

Cost: $8/child

Creative kids can decorate a mini pumpkin for Halloween. They can also make granola bars using native grains like quinoa, amaranth and sunflower seeds. (Note: You must register in advance.)

Three Stooges Halloween Festival at the Redford Theatre

Oct. 10-11, 2014

Address: 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit

Phone: 313-537-2560

Times: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday

Cost: $5/movie

Enjoy some Halloween hijinks with the famous trio of knuckleheads in six shorts including We Want Our Mummies, Some More of Samoa, Idle Roomers, Shivering Sherlocks, Mummy’s Dummies and The Ghost Talks.

More than 1,000 carved jack-o’-lanterns light your way through the mile-long curving trick or treating path. Don your favorite costumes, meet some classic creepy characters at this nightmare-free event. Note: Tours leave every half hour. You must register for this event.

Zoo Boo at the Detroit Zoo

Oct. 10-26, 2014 (Fridays-Sundays)

Address: 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak

Phone: 248-541-5717

Times: 6-8 p.m. Fridays, 5-8 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays

Cost: $8/ages 2-plus (advance ticket), $5/parking, per vehicle

Dress up in your favorite costumes for a half-mile of trick or treating fun. Plus, the Zoo Boo Revue, Ghouly Games, the Haunted Reptile House and Zombie Zone. Note: Advance registration is highly recommended; can sell out.

Garden Fresh Hilton Fall Festival and Craft Fair

Crafts, carnival games, face painting, hayrides, pony rides, trick or treating and more are in store at this annual event.

Stonewall Pumpkin Festival at Van Hoosen Farm

Oct. 11, 2014

Address: 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills

Phone: 248-656-4663

Times: 10 a.m.-4 p.m./activities, 7-9 p.m. pumpkin lighting Saturday

Cost: $7/ages 2 and up, includes a pumpkin

Enjoy, pumpkin bowling, music, hayrides, food, fire trucks and crafts during the daytime, plus carve a pumpkin. Then, in the evening, see the hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns line the walls around this Rochester Hills museum.

Smashing Pumpkins at the Detroit Zoo

Oct. 15, 2014

Address: 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Detroit

Phone: 248- 541-5717

Time: 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday

Cost: $8/ages 2-plus, free/under 2

See various animals smash up pumpkins to get treats, including river otters, polar bears, anteaters and tigers.

Halloween Forest Fun Hike at Nankin Mills

Oct. 17, 2014

Address: 33175 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland

Phone: 734-261-1990

Times: register for 6, 6:30, 7 or 7:30 p.m. Friday

Cost: $6-$7/kids, $2-$3/adults

Hike out into the woods in the middle of the night to encounter some of nature’s not-so-scary costumed characters. After, head inside for Halloween prizes and treats. Note: Register in advance to get your confirmed start time, and dress for the weather.

Halloween Festival at Nankin Mills

Spook-free fun for the kiddies – including games, candy, hayrides and more. Costumes are optional. Dress for the weather.

Halloween Science at Cranbrook Institute of Science

Oct. 18, 2014

Address: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills

Phone: 877-462-7262

Times: 2-4 p.m. and 6-8p.m. Saturday

Cost: $16/kids $5/adults

The year features all of Halloween’s spooky creatures of the night including bats, owls and cockroaches. Plus ghosts, pumpkin and even a haunted roller coaster ride. Costumes are great, but not required. Note: Be sure to register by 5 p.m. Oct. 16.

Halloween Spooktacular at River Bends Park

Oct. 18, 2014

Address: south side of 22 Mile Road between Shelby and Ryan roads, Shelby Township

Phone: 586-731-0300

Times: Noon-2 p.m. Saturday

Cost: Free

Come in costume for some trick or treating, music and tons of fun. Don’t forget some treats to pass out to trick or treaters. Note: You must register for this event by Oct. 10.

Trick or Treat in Downtown Rochester

Oct. 18, 2014

Address: downtown area

Times: 4-7 p.m. Saturday

Phone: 248-656-0060

Cost: Free/general; dinner: $10/adults, $5/kids 12 and under

This fun event kicks off with trick-or-treating at area businesses (4-5 p.m.), a kids’ costume parade (5:15 p.m.) and then a spaghetti dinner and open house at the fire department (4:30-7 p.m.).

Trick or Treat Trail at Mill Race Village

Oct. 19, 2014

Address: 215 Griswold St., Northville

Phone: 248-349-0203

Times: 4:40-6:40 p.m. Sunday

Cost: $8/kids, free/parents

Kids in preschool to grade three can trick-or-treat at historic Mill Race Village’s not-so-scary haunted houses. Dress for the weather, wear a costume and bring a bag of treats for some Halloween fun. Note: Register by Friday, Oct. 17.

Pumpkin Palooza in Downtown Plymouth

Oct. 19, 2014

Address: downtown area, Plymouth

Phone: 734-453-1540

Time: Noon-3 p.m. Sunday

Cost: Free

This fourth annual features games, candy, contests, candy, activities candy, entertainment and more – plus an age-based costume contests and even a pet costume contest.

Farm Halloween at Wolcott Mill Metropark

Oct. 19, 2014

Address: 65775 Wolcott Road, Ray Township

Phone: 586-752-5932

Time: Noon-4 p.m.

Cost: $6/person, $7/park vehicle entry

Visit for Halloween fun and games, including crafts, relay races, the pumpkin drop, Boo Barn, corn maze, wagon rides and more for kids.

Trick or Trucks at Novi High School

Oct. 23, 2014

Address: 24062 Taft Road, Novi

Phone: 248-347-0400

Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday

Cost: $8/residents, $10 nonresidents

Kids experience trick-or-treating and get to see some of the area’s biggest trucks. Small meal, too. Ages 3-plus. Note: Register by Thursday, Oct. 16. Rain date is Oct. 24.

Halloween at the Macomb Family YMCA

Oct. 24, 2014

Address: 10 N. River Road, Mount Clemens

Phone: 586-468-1411

Times: 6-8 p.m. Friday

Cost: Free

Frightfully fun and totally free, this Halloween event features a haunted house, spooky moon bounce, crafts, zombie dancing and more. Wear a costume if you wish.

Haunted Nature Center at the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center

Oct. 24, 2014

Address: 4101 River Bends Drive

Phone: 586-323-2478

Time: 7-9 p.m. (last admission at 8:30 p.m.)

Cost: $2/person

Kids ages 3-8 are welcome to meet costumed characters and see spooky scenes. Bring a bag for the goodies!

Halloween at Greenmead Historic Park

Oct. 24, 2014

Address: 20501 Newburgh Road, Livonia

Phone: 248-477-7375

Times: 5:30-8 p.m. Friday

Cost: $6/person

Kids can go trick-or-treating in the historic park, listen to a ghost story and spend some time in the schoolhouse and listen to the organ as a ghost plays it! It’s a little spooky, but not too frightening. Groups leave every 15 minutes. Note: Advance registration and payment is required by Monday, Oct. 20.

Halloween Hoot

Nature-loving kids can walk the trail and discover some kooky characters along the way. This annual event features family-friendly skits on a candle-lit trail in the woods, plus cider and doughnuts. Groups leave every 10 minutes. (Note: Registration is required. Register ASAP.)

Haunted Halloween at the Arab American National Museum

Oct. 25, 2014

Address: 13624 Michigan Ave., Dearborn

Phone: 313-582-2266

Times: 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday

Cost: Free/adults, $7/advance for kids, $8/at door for kids

Kids can trick-or-treat through the galleries of the museum and participate in themed crafts and games. Lunch is included and costumes are encouraged.

Alice in Wonderland Halloween Trick or Treating at Troy Museum & Historic Village

Little Goblins’ Night Out

Follow the trick-or-treat trail and meet a witch, mad scientist and more. After, hop on a hayride for cider, doughnuts and other treats. Ages 2-8. Note: Advance registration is required. Register ASAP.

Treats in the Streets at Detroit Historical Museum

Oct. 26, 2014

Address: 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit

Times: Noon-3 p.m.

Phone: 313-833-1805

Cost: Free

Kids 12 and younger can trick or treat in the Streets of Old Detroit exhibit, enjoy refreshments, see the magic of The Amazing Clark, make a spooky craft to take home and laugh with Richard Paul’s Ha Ha Halloween Show.

Trick or Treat in the Garden at the Henry Ford Estate

Oct. 27, 2014

Address: 1 Fair Lane Drive, Dearborn

Phone: 313-701-2240

Times: 7-8 p.m.

Cost: $5/child free/adults

Don your costume, bring a flashlight and bag – and prepare to trick or treat through the gardens. There will be 10 stops along the way. Best for kids ages 2-9. Note: Pre-registration and payment is required.

Downtown Halloween Festival in Ypsilanti

Oct. 30, 2014

Address: Washington Street, downtown Ypsilanti

Times: 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday

Phone: 734-483-4444

Cost: Free

Trick or treat at local businesses and stop by the library plaza to eat popcorn, play games and win books.

Fun on the Farm Halloween Party at Kensington Metropark

Oct. 30, 2014

Address: 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford

Phone: 810-227-8910

Time: 10 a.m. Thursday

Cost: $5/child, $7/park vehicle entry

Visit the farm for a preschool-friendly story time, toddler trick-or-treating and a special fall party including a hayride and animal parade (pig in a tutu, anyone?). Costumes encouraged.

Halloween Parade in Downtown Grosse Pointe

Oct. 31, 2014

Address: Kercheval Avenue between Cadieux and Neff Road in The Village, Grosse Pointe

Time: 3:30-4:45 p.m. Friday

Cost: Free

Goblins ages 12 and under are welcome as stores pass out treats.

Halloween Party at the Ann Arbor District Library

Oct. 31, 2014

Address: 343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor

Phone: 734-327-4200

Times: 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m. Friday

Cost: Free

Kids in grades pre-K-3 can trick or treat, listen to stories and sing songs.

Halloween Treat Parade in Downtown Ann Arbor

Oct. 31, 2014

Address: downtown area, Ann Arbor

Phone: 734-668-7112

Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday

Cost: Free

Join in this 13th annual community event, where kids are encouraged to come out in costume and participating businesses pass out treats.